title: Nitrogenase model complexes [Cp*Fe(mu-SR(1))2(mu-eta(2)-R(2)N=NH)FeCp*] (R(1) = Me, Et; R(2) = Me, Ph; Cp* = eta(5)-C5Me5): synthesis, structure, and catalytic N-N bond cleavage of hydrazines on diiron centers.
abstract: The reactions of [Cp*Fe(mu-SR1)3FeCp*] (Cp* = eta5-C5Me5; R1 = Et, Me) with 1.5 equiv R2NHNH2 (R2 = Ph, Me) give the mu-eta2-diazene diiron thiolate-bridged complexes [Cp*Fe(mu-SR1)2(mu-eta2-R2N NH)FeCp*], along with the formation of PhNH2 and NH3. These mu-eta2-diazene diiron thiolate-bridged complexes exhibit excellent catalytic N-N bond cleavage of hydrazines under ambient conditions.
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116012, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Yanhui
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Yuhan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: Pingping
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Yinsong
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Tao
authors.forename: Yang
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Jingping
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Qu
mesh_terms: D055162:Biocatalysis; D006834:Hydrazines / Q000737:chemistry*; D007501:Iron / Q000737:chemistry*; D058085:Iron Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D008745:Methylation; D008954:Models, Biological; D008958:Models, Molecular; D015394:Molecular Structure; D009591:Nitrogenase / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism*; D011485:Protein Binding; D013455:Sulfur / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D006834:Hydrazines; D058085:Iron Compounds; D013455:Sulfur; D007501:Iron; D009591:Nitrogenase